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May 21, 1957 Filed Aug. 12, 1955 W. J. KRQCZYNSKI ET AL ORNAMENT 2Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORS W/WWWW Ida/M 2.

Airrae/vfya United States Patent 1 2,792,655 ORNAMENT Walter J.Kroczynski, New York, N. Y., and Stephen B. Lawruszko, Bridgeport, Conn.

Application August 12, 1955, Serial No. 528,072 3 Claims. 01. 41-11 Thepresent invention relates to an ornament or dis play device for use witha globular ornament of the type hung on Christmas trees.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an ornament havingthe shape of a flower with petals and one which is attractive inappearance for attachment to a silvered or colored Christmas tree hallornament so as to enhance the appearance of the Christmas tree ballornament.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorativedevice in the form of a rosette or flower which can be used to decoratepackages, for display upon a table, or to hang, in combination with aChristmas tree ornament, from a Christmas tree.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an ornament ordisplay device of simple structure, one easily and economicallymanufactured and assembled, and one which is highly attractive inappearance when assembled.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will befully apparent from the following description when taken in connectionwith the annexed drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an ornament constructed according to thepresent invention shown in assembled position surrounding a globularornament such as is used on a Christmas tree.

Figure 2 is a bottom Figure 1, V

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the ornament of Figures 1 and 2,

Figure 4 is a plan view of one of the component blanks from which theornament of Figures 1 to 3 is formed and in undeveloped form,

Figure 5 is a plan View of another component blank also in undevelopedform used with the blank shown in Figure 4 to form the ornament ofFigures 1 to 3,

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of another form of the ornament of thepresent invention in assembled condition,

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the ornament of Figure plan view of theornament of Figure 8 is an elevational Figures 6 and 7,

Figure 9 is a plan view of one of the component blanks of the ornamentof Figures 6 to 8, inclusive, shown in undeveloped form and showing asecond component blank of identical shape and size thereunder,

Figure 10 is a plan view of two other component blanks to be used withthe identical component blanks shown in Figure 9 to form the ornamentshown in Figures 6 to 8, inclusive, and

Figure 11 is an isometric exploded view showing the assembly of thecomponent blanks of Figure 10 with globular elements such as a ballornament for use on a Christmas tree.

Referring in greater detail to the drawings in which like numeralsindicate like parts throughout the several views, the ornament of thepresent invention is shown in a first form in Figures 1 to 3, inclusive,and is indicated by the reference numeral 10. The ornament 10 is madefrom at least two foldable blanks 11 and 12 shown in undeveloped form inFigures 4 and 5, respectively,

view of the ornament of each blank 11 and 12 being fabricated of aflexible material such as sheet metallic polystyrene, or the like.Referring to Figure 4, the blank 11 is seen in undeveloped form and isin the form of a fiat sheet having a full line 13 extending along thelongitudinal center line of the blank 11 with a slot 14 on one side ofand spaced from the longitudinal center line of the blank .11 and withanother slot 15 on the other side of and spaced from the longitudinalcenter line of the blank 11. The slots 14 and 15 lie along thetransverse center line of the blank 11 with each slot 14 and 15 havingan open end facing away from the longitudinal center line.

The other blank 12 is also in the form of a flat sheet and has a foldline 16 extending along the longitudinal center line of the blank 12with a slot 17 on one side of the longitudinal center line and anotherslot 18 on the other side of the longitudinal center line. The two slots17 and 18 lie along the transverse center line of the blank 12 with eachslot having an open end facing toward the longitudinal center line ofthe blank 12.

Referring again to the Figures 2 and 3, it will be seen that theornament 10 is assembled from four blanks, two of the blanks 11assembled with two of the blanks 12. Each of the blanks 11 is bent uponitself along its. fold line 13 to an upright position with the otherblank 11 next to it in side by side relation. The slots 14 and 15 ofeach of the blanks 11 are in registry with each other and with the slotsof the other blank 11 and have their open ends facing upwardly.

Each of the blanks 12 also is bent upon itself along its fold line 16 toan upright position with its slots 17 and 18 in registry with each otherand with the slots 1.7 and 18 of the other blank 12 with the open endsof the slots 17 and 18 of each of the blanks 12 facing downwardly.

The blanks 12 are arranged in crisscross relation with respect to theblanks 11 and have their downwardly-facing slots 17 and 18 insertable inthe upwardly-facing slots 14 and 15 of the blanks 11 with thedownwardly-facing slots 17 and 18 of the blanks 12 engaging the portionsof the blanks 11 intermediate the longitudinal fold line of each of theblanks 11 and its upwardly-facing slots 14 and 15.

Each blank 11 has an arcuately-shaped cut-out 19 on each side of itslongitudinal center line extending inwardly from the adjacent side edgeof the blank 11 and along the transverse center line of the blank 11.Each blank 12 is similarly provided with asimilarly-shaped cut-out 20extending inwardly along its side edge and along the transverse centerline of the blank 12. The cut-outs 19 and 26 of the blanks 11 and 12,respectively, when the blanks 11 and 12 are in the assemble positionshown in Figure 3, form a socket adapted to embracingly receive aChristmas tree ball ornament or other blobular element indicated by thereference numeral 21 in Figures 1 and 3.

In the structure of the ornament indicated by the reference numeral 22shown in assembled condition in Figures 6 to 8, inclusive, the blankswhich form the ornament 22 are indicated by the reference numerals 23,24, and 25, and are shown in undeveloped form in Figures 9 and 10, theblanks 23 and 24 of Figure 10 being the longer of the petal structuresof the ornament while the blanks 25 are the shorter of the petalstructures of the ornament 22. I

The blank 23 is in the form of a flat sheet and has a fold line 26extending along the longitudinal center line with a slot 27 on one sideof the longitudinal center line and another slot 28 on the other side ofthe longitudinal center line, the slots 27 and 28 lying along thetransverse center line of the blank 23 with each slot 27 and 23 havingan open end facing away from the longitudinal center line of the blank23.

The blank 24 is also in the form of a flat sheet and has a fold line 29extending along the longitudinal center line with a slot 30 on one sideof the longitudinal center line and spaced therefrom and another slot 31on the other side of the longitudinal center line and spaced therefrom,the slots 30 and 31 lying along the transverse center line of the blank24 each having its open end facing toward the longitudinal center line.

Each of the blanks 25 is provided with a fold line 32 and with a slot 33on one side of the fold line 32 and with a slot 34 on the other side ofthe fold line 32, the slots 33 and 34 being disposed along thetransverse center line of each of the blanks 25.

Each of the blanks 23 and 24 has a cut-out 35 and 36, respectively,centrally thereof extending on each side of the respective fold linesand extending along the transverse center line of the respective blank.Each of the blanks 25 has a similar cut-out 37 extending on each side ofthe fold line 32 along the transverse center line of the blank 25.

Referring to Figure 11 it will be seen that the blank 23 is arranged incriss-cross relation with respect to the blank 24, both of the blanks 23and 24 being bent along their fold lines to an upright position with thedownwardly facing slots 27 and 28 of the blank 23 insertable in theupwardly facing slots 36 and 31 of the blank 24 and with the downwardlyfacing slots 27 and 2% of the blank 23 engaging the portions of theblank 24 intermediate its longitudinal fold line and its upwardly-facingslots 30 and 31. When the blanks 23 and 24 are in their crisscrossposition and assembled, their cut-outs 35 and 36, respectively, form anupwardly-opening socket for receiving a Christmas tree ball ornament orother globular element indicated by the reference numeral 38 andembracingly engage the ornament or element 38 so that the assembledblanks may be suspended thereon.

The ornament shown in assembled condition in Figures 1 to 3, inclusive,may be used as a table decoration either singly or in combination withother similar ornaments or display devices or may be used for includingin the decorative wrapping of a package. It may also be used with aChristmas tree ball ornament or element such as is illustrated in Figurel] and indicated by the reference numeral 38 for attachment to aChristmas tree in the same way that the ornament shown in assembledcondition in Figures 6 to 8 inclusive, is used.

What is claimed is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, an ornament made from at least twofoldable blanks each fabricated of a flexible material, one of saidblanks being in the form of a fiat sheet and having a fold lineextending along the longitudinal center line with a slot on each side ofthe longitudinal center line, the two slots of said one blank lyingalong the transverse center line thereof with each slot having an openend facing toward said longitudinal center line, said one blank beingbent upon itself along its fold line to an upright position with itsslots in registry and having their open ends facing upwardly, the otherof said blanks being in the form of a fiat sheet and having a fold lineextending along the longitudinal center line with a slot on each side ofand spaced from the longi tudinal center line, the two slots of saidother blank lying along the transverse center line with each slot havingan open end facing away from the longitudinal center line, said otherblank being bent upon itself along its fold line to an upright positionwith its slots in registry and with the open ends of its slots facingdownwardly, said other blank being arranged in criss-cross relation withrespect to said one blank and having its downwardly-facing slotsinsertable in the upwardly-facing slots of said one blank with theupwardly-facing slots of said one blank engaging the portions of saidother blank intermediate its longitudinal fold line and itsdownwardly-facing slots.

2. As an article of manufacture, an ornament made from at least twofoldable blanks each fabricated of a flexible material, one of saidblanks being in the form .4 of a flat sheet and having a fold lineextending along the longitudinal center line with a slot on each side ofthe longitudinal center line, the two slots of said one blank lyingalong the transverse center line thereof with each slot having an openend facing toward said longitudinal center line, said one blank havingan arcuately shaped cut-out on each side of its longitudinal center lineextending along the transverse center line of said one blank, said oneblank being bent upon itself along its fold line to an upright positionwith its slots in registry and having their open ends facing upwardly,the other of said blanks being in the form of a flat sheet and having afold line extending along the longitudinal center line with a slot oneach side of and spaced from the longitudinal center line, the two slotsof said other blank lying along the transverse center line with eachslot having an open end facing away from the longitudinal center line,said other blank having an arcuately shaped cut-out on each side of itslongitudinal center line extending along the transverse center line ofsaid other blank, said other blank being bent upon itself along its foldline to an upright position with its slots in registry and with the openends of its slots facing downwardly, said other blank being arranged incriss-cross relation with respect to said one blank and having itsdownwardly-facing slots insertable in the upwardly-facing slots of saidone blank with the upwardlyfacing slots of said one blank engaging theportions of said other blank intermediate its longitudinal fold line andits downwardly-facing slots, said cut-outs of said blanks when saidblanks are in the assembled position forming a socket adapted toembracingly receive a globular element.

3. Asa new article of manufacture, an ornament made from at least twofoldable blanks each fabricated of a flexible material, one of saidblanks being in the form of a flat sheet and having a fold lineextending along its longitudinal center line with a slot on each side ofthe longitudinal center line, the two slots of said one blank lyingalong the transverse center line thereof with each slot having an openend facing toward said longitudinal center line, said one blank havingan arcuately-shaped cut-out on each side of its longitudinal center lineintermediate said longitudinal center line and the adjacent one of saidslots and extending along the transverse center line of said one blank,said one blank being bent upon itself along its fold line to an uprightposition with its slots in registry and having their open ends facingupwardly, the other of said blanks being in the form of a fiat sheet andhaving a fold line extending along the longitudinal center line with aslot on each side of and spaced from the longitudinal center line, thetwo slots of said other blank lying along the transverse center linewith each slot having an open end facing away from the longi tudinalcenter line, said other blank having an arcuatelyshaped cut-out on eachside of its longitudinal center line intermediate said longitudinalcenter line and the adjacent one of said slots and extending along thetransverse center line of said other blank, said other blank being bentupon itself along its fold line to an upright position with its slots inregistry and with the open ends of its slots facing downwardly, saidother blank being arranged in criss-cross relation with respect to saidone blank and havingits downwardly-facing slots insertable in theupwardly-facing slots of said one blank with the upwardlyfacing slots ofsaid one blank engaging the portions of said other blank intermediateits longitudinal fold line and its downwardly-facing slots, saidcut-outs of said blanks when said blanks are in the assemble positionforming a socket adapted to embracingly receive a globular element.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS.Wolfson Ian. 23, 1940.

